Mechanism for electrically controlling and operating fare-registers and other devices.



E. J, KENNEDY.

Iv'liIE-'IIIHSM FOR- ELECTRIUALLY GONTROLLING ANI) OPERA-TiN G FARE REGISTERS AND 6 SHEETS`SEEET 2.

facente@ i?, 1914.

E. J. KENNEDY. V'LEGHNISM FOR ELECTRIGALLY GONTROLLING AND OPERATING FARE REGISTERS AND OTHER DEVICES. APE'LIUATION FILED APR. 1), 1913. :5g-1:19@ f" m Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

' E. J. KENIJEDY. MBCHANISM -FoR ELBGTRGALLY GONTROLLING AND OPERATING FARE REGISTERS AND OTHER DEVICES. APPLIUATION FILED APR. 1o, w13,

Patented Mar. l?, 1914.

6 SHEETS`SHEET 4.

E. J, KENNEDY.

MEGHANISM ron ELECTRIGALLY GONT'ROLLING AND OPERATING FARE REGIsTBRs AND LOTHER DEVICES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.10,1913.

vPatented Mar. 17, 19M

UNITED STATES :PATENT oEEtoE'.

EDWARD JAMES KEN1-mnt, oF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MECHNISM FOR ELECTRICAI-LY CONTROLLING AND OPERATING FARE-,ZBEGISTERS AND OTHER DEVICES.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD JAMES KEN- i naar, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the borough of Broolilyn, city of New York, county of Kings, 1n the State of NewfYork, have invented certain new and useoi Improvements in Mechby providing them with electrical actuating;

mechanism responsive to'one or more conveniently located push-buttons.

A further object is to assemble the register and its actuating and 4controlling mechanism in such'relation, as to permit either or bot-h to be' readily removed and replaced, or substitution made without in any way disturbing the register-supporting bracket and the circuit connections thereon, which bracket is designed to be mounted as a xture for continued and uninterrupted use but may be removed at any time for examination, repair, or other purpose, should occasion require it.

A further object is to cause both visual and audible signals to be given as eachV fare is registered, in order to indicate that the register has completed its operation and that the'push button may be released.

A. further /object is to provide for successively registering any desired number of fares vby pushing button andholding it pressed until signals are given back indicating that the register has operated the required number of times. Y Ii/Iechanism suitable for carryingmy invention into effect is illustrated in 'the'accompanying drawings..v I wish 1t lunderstood, however, that I do not limit myself to either the exact form or construction shownas various changes may be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

. In the drawings-Figure l is a front lvieW f `oi the fare registereomplete. Fig. 2 is a Specication of Letters Patent.

Application inea Aprn 1o, 191s. serial No. 760,296.

Patented Mar. r1, 1912.1..`

side view thereof.- Fig. 3`is a front view of the permanent supporting-bracket on which the register and its actuating mechanismla-re removably mounted. Figs is a View of the rear face of the casing .containing the regis'- ter actuatin mechanism, which rear face is designed to e Afitted against the supportingbracket shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows the rear faceof the well known st-andard single fare register. Fig. 6 is a front/elevation of my improved mechanism for operatinthe fare register' electrically, a portion 0I casing being shown broken away'. The rear yface of the fare register illustrated in Fig. 5 is adapted to be ttted on and serves as a cover for the casing of the mechanism here shown. Fig. ,7 Ais a View of the diagram of nay-improved mechanism, showing the same in its normal position. Fig. 8 is a similar view, showing the position and relation 0I the` parts the moment after a fare is registered.

Referring now to the drawings, l repre-` sents a standard single fare register of Va form well known in the art and in common and general use. This particular type of register is here employed for purposes of illustration only and as it forms no part. of the present invention, a description of its mechanism will not be given. It suliices to say that it is contained in a suitable casing 2, and thus .inclosedis rsecured in position by bolts 3, 3 and a screw 4. The prelii'ninary as V the

settingofthe register, by turning the trip ingl shaft 5 which is suitably headed for convenience in rotating it. As is well own, the trip mechanism of such a register .isiresponsive to the oscillation of a rock-shaft 6 (shown in Fig. 5) which is provided on itsprojecting end with a crank-arm 7 Acarrying a stud 8. The stud extends arallel to the rock-shaft 6 and forms, ine ect, an olf-set continuation thereof. `The mechanism of the register is of Such construction and arrangement as to visually indicate in the usual manner, at 9,on the face thereof, each operation. in registering affare and atthe same time give an audible signal by sounding a belll 10 (sheen-in Fig. 5).

As previously stated, the register above dcscribed, is a standard form, well known inl the art, vand beinghere employed for convenience only in illustra-ting the application ",llie solenoid arma-ture 13v is lconnected with voperating,e my improved meclianisn'i,

lregistered at any one vin registering another fare.

-' 1 'l`l'ie switch isiiiouiited on a vsulatine; n'iaterialaud consists oit two arrasV y2li and 27, one

arm '2li is limited 'iii its moveiuei'it.by two tions of a ciisiingA '(ited.

ot my improved actuating mechanism, itwill be understood that the present invention is not .limited to use with this particular type of register and that any other torni may be substituted. il desired. A l

Referring` now to Figs. (i, 'Y and 8, which illustrate my improved mechanism, 11 represents a suitalilerasing or housing in which the mechanism contained, the saine being made up as an iron casting to torni the niagnetic field'o'lI a solenoid 12( Any suitable source of electricity maybe employed lor such as` storage batteries or' the currenttaken from either an overhead trolley or a third rail. rl`he armature 1 3 'of the solenoid 12 is connected to transmit its niotionte a shalitdil, which latter, when the. tare register isisecured iii position, becomes alined with the rock-shaft- 6 ot' the register, thus bringing` the olf-set or stud 8 of the register shaft into operative relation to be engaged by a'cranliL arm l5 tast on the shalt 'le and Qiven move ment necessary to oscillate the roch-shaft and operate the register. (See Figs. v'l' und 8.)

the shalt 1d through a link 16, lever 17 pivotedat 18, expansion reach-rodi 19 and crankarm 20, fast on the shaftfand the several members forming` this connection are yieldin'gly`maintained inthe position shown vin Figs. (l and 7, with the solenoid armature elevated, by a retractile spring 21. lStops y22 and 23,' preferably of rubbeigserve to limit vthe iiiov'em'ent of' lever 17.

As arranged the tare register mayiloe opq erated electrically, by energizing the soleiioid or manually, throughl the same system ol levers, by pulling down the rod il-1t, wlii 1li is attached to the `solenoidarmature.` ,in either case, the spring 21 `will act to return l'he parts toiicriiial position.`

ln operatiiiib` 'the register electrically, as

yautomaticallyY t'or as .many fares as are tobe time and for this pui'-` 'pose l. employ arepeating switch, which will operate continuously, under control, to open and close th;` circuit through the solenoid as olten as desired, the switch being timed in its action to permit each operationl ot the register to he fully conipleted beforehreakingr the circuit and denergizing the solenoid,

:is the preliminary step tothe next operation base 25 of intt'f) being pivoteil at 2S and the yother (2T) pivoteill at :29, The switch stops 2l() and 2li which also serve as coiitai for the switch :ii-iii. being; formed hy pro ,switch is effected ii'idirectly voit the solenoid arn'iature, motion downward,

I springs over the solenoid hon which the arm is pie, ,i link 33 between the casting l2 and i stage of the operaV ,are

a binding oost 34, connects the casting in the power circuit, which will be later on Clescribed.

represents a spring, which when tree to act, operates to .throw the arm '20 dowiiwarifl against the stop 3l., the purpose ot giving this arm theabove described limited movement being;- to obtain a wii'iinj or rubbing` Contact. between the engaging 'tacos oit the switch men'ibers and thus keep them clean and tree et corrosion or dirt.

The opening' `,and closing et the repeating by the i'iioifenient i9; tranereach initted. from it through the lever it, arm f 3,6 and double .'ianloarn'i lil crank-arm 3? turns loosely about the pivotal center oi'f the switch arm 27, to which. lati' er the crank-arm Si' .is connected by twin springs The karrang'eiiiont ofi' these springs such that as the solenoid enelVN gizelaiid tlie'armaturc thereof is drawn motion will be transmitted. through the connection described, to change the 'line ot pull or the relation ol the spiii'igs BS to the pivotal'center ol" the arms 2T and 37, to which the ends of the springs a'ieat taelied. Normally, as shown in Fig. G, the springs act to maintain the switch elo l but. whenithe mechanism is throw'n into operation, the double efanlt-arni Ti is given motion necessary to carry the end 39 o't the the line et' centers iid-slt), and thereupon the action oit' the springs changes and their tendency is then to draw the arm 27 downward or away trom the arm Qt? and open the switch. l

ln order to maintain a closed circuit through. the switch while a fare is being` reg istered aiil until signals are given baci( to indicate that the operation., in each instance, has been ciiniileted, the above stated tendency olf the springs EP/'to open the switch is checked. toiiipeiarily by u loeliiiije; device, arranged to cooperate with e switcli-arm Qi'. i The liiiciiiiig; device coi of a lever Lll, pivotcd at 2 :ind provided with a tooth or projection @lil designed a stud, lug or toe le 'formed Aon or secured to the end of the switch-arm Q7. A spring 4,5, coiled about the piifot et@ of the lever All acts to force the lereii'inpward, causing the projection e3 to engae the stud elet and maintain the'switch-a-rm 27 normally locked. 'lhe release is brought about bythe attachingsy post 4G, for the end 39 of spring 38, engaging and depressingthe` tree end of the ,lever al1, until lthe `projection thereof elearsfth'exstud t on the switch-arm and thereupon the springs act to throw the itch (sce Fifi'. S) which i, deenergizing iechaiiisin to ,.ion. "it that.

r siilts in breulrii "and o' be 'returned to to interlock with bears on a boss or pressed down,

releasing device begins to act, the' solenoid armature is nearing thelimit oi itsv downward movement and the register having at that time completed its operation, Jfurther rotation ci the Shaft 14 is positively checked br theregister mechanism. Thereafter, continued movement of the solenoid armature to theV end of its stroke is permitted and provided for in vthe construction'and employment ofathe extension reach-rod 19, the spring et? of which is coinpressible to an eX-' tent sulicient tn p erinit the armature to complete its stroke," which motion, following the operation of registering a fare, is utilized to effect the releaseof the switch arm and open the circuit, as above described. In the return of the Amechanism to normal position, the re-shifting of the spring 38. over the line of centers' litl-40, causes 1t, to act to close the switch, the arm 27 of whichagain becomes locked thus closed, by the up` ward increment of the locking lever under the influence oi itsspring and ifnow the o peratoi; continues to hold the push-button the entire operation as above described. will' be repeated and another fare registered and this wiil continue untilthe button is released. A

The metallic circuit iter the passage of current' from the binding-post 34 is provided by 'way of the link 33, casting 32 with its contacts 60, 31, switch-arms 26, 27, brush 48, casting 49, Wire 50, solenoid 12 and Wire 51 to a second binding post 52. The brush 48 is secured to the casting 49 andflits free end 53 hub 54 of the switch-arm 27. The purpose of employing such a brush is to make the flow .o f'current direct fromthe switclrarm to thefcasting and thus relieve the bearings oi the several arms from carrylng currnounted in the casting rent.

The bolts 3, and screw fi, above referred to, serve to secure the fare register and its mvtuating'mechanism together in operative relation and thug assembled, the register acts a cover for the open front of the casing in which the actuating niechanismis con tained, as shown in Fig. 2.

in mounting the register and'its attached actuating mechanism in a car, for example, a bracket or base casting 55 is employed which is designed to be permanently secured in position as a fixture by bolts, screws or in any other suitable manner. The bracket is provided circumterentially with a liange 56, against which the casing 2 of the registerv actuatingmechanism seats and is removably held in position by tastcnings at the top and bottom. The top fastening .is in the form of n projection 57 from theiiange 56 which enters an opening in va lug-58 on the .casing 2. 5mt the bottom, the 'fastening takes the form ot a fixed staple 59, on the base-plate, Whichprojects through an opening formed in alugl I 60 ofI the casing 'tacts 65, 65, which are actuating mechanism can Awhich' f the register is parent Aoperate the fare'register repeatedly; under 2 and is engaged by either or both ajpivoted hook 61 and apad-l'ock (not shown) Circuit leads 62, 63 are brought in from the rear ,of the bracket, through an opening 64 and terminate in spring coninounted on-an i'nsulated platel 66, secured to lthe brackets. Thespringv contacts 65, 65are designed to cool amt-e With binding posts 34; and 52, which project through openings in and are insulated from the casing 2. (See Fig. 4).

The construction' and operation of .the be vmore readily which show `the 7 .and 8, a

clearness of seenfrom Figs. same dagrammatically and for illustration,omit many details. As the arrangement of the circuit or circuits and the number and location of the push-buttons 'are unimportant and -may be toh adapt the same *to the' put, 1t stood that the showing here only' f A operation' as well I'as th'e many advantages o'f the presentY invention will lbe a fromthe foregoing and further escription will therefore notbegiven.

Havin therefore, 'ibedmmy invention, Ic aim: l. Means forl operating a fare register comprising a solenoid; the" armature of which is adapted to be 'von vlmotion eitherA manually or electrically, and requisite connections 'including' a senes ofpush buttons for controlling thepperation of 4the solenoid from distant ont'sf, e

2.. The com iliationlof a yfare register, a push button, and interposed means controlled yby the push button and adapted to articular use to will be underis .illustrative continued pressure on the button.

3. The combination with a'fare` register, of means for electricallyy ister, the said means incl for causing the register to peat its operation for 'any-*number ofv ares.

4. The combination withv a fare register, of means for electrically o erating .the register, the said means ,inc uding an auto-V dmg mechanism changed, at will as Y o'tperating the regfautomaticall re- 11o matic repeating switch controlled by "a push button. y v

5..'The combination with'a fare' register,"` of electric means controlled by a" y"us `ibut-' ton for continuouslyA operating It e register -for any number of fares, the said means including; an automatic repeating switch in circuit vvith the 'ush button.:

6. The combination of a fare register, actuating mechanism for electrically` oper- 'ating the register, requisite circuit connections, a push-button control for thalcircuin and means ,independntbf the .push-button rcontrol for automatically breaking the circuit after the` fare register has completed `each operation.

7, The combination of a :tare register, ac-

- `Uniting'mechanism for electrically operaty leads terminating therein,` a fare register removably secured to said supporting member7 and electric actuating mechanism removably linterpised between the supporting memberI and thev 'fare register.

A 9. The combination of a supporting mem- `loer secured as a fixture and having circuit leads terminating;` therein, mechanism for electrically operating a fare register, said mechanism being removably secured to the supporting member in a manner to automatically connect with the circuit leads therein, and a fare register removably secured in operative relation to the said mechanism.

l0. The combination of a supportingI iember secured as a fixture and having` cir cuit leads terminating therein, mechanism for electrically operating a fare register, the said mechanism being contained in an open Al'ront casing` removably securedy to the supporting member ina manner to automatially connect with the circuit leads therein, and an incased fare register removably se cured as a cover to the casing of said mechanism.

EDVJRD JAMES KENNEDY.

` Witnesses:

WALTER H. PUMPHREY, Pliner M. Cox. 

